About a month ago (November 4th), I was riding while away at school and the horse accidentally tripped, I fell and in the process, the horse accidentally stepped directly on the inside of my left ankle as I was hitting the ground. Foot wouldn't stop shaking and I couldn't stop crying like a baby so the BO took me to the ER (bless her soul), they did an X ray and a CT scan and there was no fracture even though it was purple and the size of a soft ball for about a week. Walked with a medical boot for half a week and have been walking with an ace bandage wrapped in a figure 8 around my ankle since, in addition for the first few weeks, I did 12 advil a day (prescribed by the ER) and iced it whenever I got a chance. Two weeks after the fall I went home for Thanksgiving break and rode for a week, couldn't quite sink weight into my left heel but I was able to safely ride a 3' course after being home for a week. Came back to school and started riding the mare about twice a week again, but I'm still not able to sink much weight into that left heel which worries me. I also have to be careful going up and down stairs, if I push off too hard going up stairs or flex it too much while going down stairs, it hurts like a you-know-what. Still taking advil whenever I can but I'm in the throes of final exams/music juries so I don't always remember.

I haven't been able to find a single other person with this kind of injury from searching on Google, so I was wondering if anyone else on here has had something similar happen to them, and how long it took to fully heal? I'm hoping to do a 2'9-3' jumper show in the middle of January before I go back to school and if it's not fully healed by then, I'd rather not risk it- I don't notice the pain as much when I'm jumping so I'd rather not accidentally mess it up really bad during a rollback or something :(
]]>Riding with Health Issuesmackiebhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505451-Coming-Back-to-Riding-After-Ankle-Crush-Injuryhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505436-Ankle-Replacement-amp-Riding-hunter-jumpers-again&goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Dec 2016 19:10:42 GMTAre there any hunter/jumper riders out there who have had a total ankle replacement and gone back to our sport? I've had many injuries/failed surgeries leading up to this and do not want to do an ankle fusion (you can not later have a joint replacement, a fusion is permanent loss of motion and can fail). I'm 30 and giving up jumping is something I can not stomach. Compete in the meter to meter 10s currently and looking for personal anecdotes to getting back to riding after an ankle joint replacement.
]]>Riding with Health IssuesJumperGal24http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505436-Ankle-Replacement-amp-Riding-hunter-jumpers-againT-10 Compression Fracturehttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505393-T-10-Compression-Fracture&goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Dec 2016 04:30:39 GMTCan this mend enough for me to ride, or not? Anyone with experience with this? It is still hurting with no change in my pain level.Can this mend enough for me to ride, or not? Anyone with experience with this? It is still hurting with no change in my pain level.
]]>Riding with Health IssuesACPhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505393-T-10-Compression-FractureThose with hardware and the coldhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505378-Those-with-hardware-and-the-cold&goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:29:31 GMTI got a total knee replacement in July. Rehab has been going great. No complaints:) And then my knee suddenly started to hurt. I thought I had...I got a total knee replacement in July. Rehab has been going great. No complaints:) And then my knee suddenly started to hurt. I thought I had twisted it or something, but then I was riding and a cold blast of air hit it and I gasped in pain. After taping one of those instant hand warmers on it, I recovered. Has anyone else noticed a new-found sensitivity to cold weather because of all the implanted metal?
]]>Riding with Health IssuesMidlifeCrisishttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505378-Those-with-hardware-and-the-coldAnyone find a way to ride with Hemmoroidshttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505306-Anyone-find-a-way-to-ride-with-Hemmoroids&goto=newpost
Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:01:10 GMTWow hard to post that question but its a common issue for equestrians.

Anyway now that I've asked any good suggestions on how to ride with them?. I ride gaited which ,means I sit, a lot and I ride gaited because of a permenately busted ankle = no posting.
I have bad ones and all my research showed nothing fixes them .Even surgeries but damn they hurt and then they re-occur in most people so whats the point. Plus its 6 months of not riding .. The doctors tell me its real painful . I've learned that means awful as they say "uncomfortable" when it just hurts a lot.

So has anyone find a way to stay in the saddle when they are acting up.It seems they also cause cody pain and sciata?
Sorry if this grosses some of you out as it does me but the docs just say stop riding, yea when I'm dead.
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Sat, 03 Dec 2016 01:12:01 GMTI can't win.

I had the crappy ankles scoped this summer. They are doing pretty well. I'm back to walking more, almost a mile! They aren't perfect, but better. Still some issues with just getting legged up.

Since I'm more active...my old c-spine injury is acting up. I had joked with the new pain doc this year that the perk of the crappy ankles was that I wasn't active enough to aggravate my spine the last few years. Now I'm apparently active enough to aggravate my spine. arrrghh.

I guess I could be positive and say that at least it started blowing up this year, when I long ago hit my max out of pocket for the year. At least it wasn't January and a new deductible. (I know that's a stretch)

It's just getting old.
]]>Riding with Health Issuesred mareshttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?505092-I-give-upAnyone have tendinitis on the back of their hand?http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504996-Anyone-have-tendinitis-on-the-back-of-their-hand&goto=newpost
Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:43:03 GMTI have had these bumps on the back of my hand for quite awhile. They change in size and pain quite a bit.
Doc thought they were ganglion cysts but...I have had these bumps on the back of my hand for quite awhile. They change in size and pain quite a bit.
Doc thought they were ganglion cysts but the ultrasound results came back as thickening of the tendons.

That was a few months ago. Since then I have started exercising a lot more and it has been flaring up.

Any one else have experience with this and find something to help. I'm going back to my doctor soon.
]]>Riding with Health IssuesJivehttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504996-Anyone-have-tendinitis-on-the-back-of-their-handCold laser, anyone?http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504973-Cold-laser-anyone&goto=newpost
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:34:13 GMTHas anyone had any cold laser therapy done and how did you like it?

I had it done today on some arthritic hand joints and I "think" it helped. It was the (ML83O - by the microlight company). The PT says I should have pretty good success with it as it has good penetration on small joints, such as the hand.

Thanks.
]]>Riding with Health Issuesbeaujolaishttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504973-Cold-laser-anyoneTendonitus struggleshttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504865-Tendonitus-struggles&goto=newpost
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:27:59 GMTBoth forearms and elbows...chronic...can't take NSAIDs..I use ice and heat and massage...I don't think there's anything more to do. Have done PT many times before over the years, too. Thyroid has been addressed...I so hate this condition and just wanted to vent

All that said, this is pretty minor compared to conditions others suffer so mostly , I just wanted to whine a bit.

Anyone use any supplements for this type of inflammation?
]]>Riding with Health IssuesMagicboyhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504865-Tendonitus-strugglesAnybody riding after a tummy tuck or lower body lift?http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504773-Anybody-riding-after-a-tummy-tuck-or-lower-body-lift&goto=newpost
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:40:33 GMTGastric bypass and massive weight loss come with their own share of problems. Never hit my goal weight, but I've maintained a 140lbs loss for 28 years. :). I never had the time or finances to be able to do anything about the slack, excess skin, but now, after retirement and years of saving, I do.

Frankly the loose, flabby, floppy skin is not only unattractive, but annoying and downright painful at times. Double, or no bounce bras, body shapewear etc help, but are a PITA and excessively hot. :(. But, this type surgery is extensive, painful and expensive. I'm wondering if it would be worth the trouble? While I know several people who have had this type of surgery, none were equestrians.

I've spoken with several plastic surgeons, who all say I could return to riding. One even says he can tailor the lower body lift and still get great results without scarring to my inner thighs or the buttock area that actually makes contact with the saddle. He specializes in plastic surgery for massive weight loss and is not just a " boobs and butt" plastic surgeon. At least he recognized and acknowledged that horseback riding is not a passive sport!

So, anybody out there who has gone this route and is currently riding? :confused:. Tell me about your experience. Good, bad, the problems, the benefits. Worth it??? I'm not totally committed to having the surgery. I know it will mean a good 8-12 weeks layoff from riding. I'd like to hear from fellow equestrians and not just the reassurances of plastic surgeons angling for my business.

Your advice and input are greatly appreciated.
]]>Riding with Health Issuesmtngirlhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504773-Anybody-riding-after-a-tummy-tuck-or-lower-body-liftHow soon after hysterectomy did you ride?http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504744-How-soon-after-hysterectomy-did-you-ride&goto=newpost
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 20:21:59 GMTHad a laparoscopic hysterectomy via robot 10 days ago, and am already antsy to ride.
Recovery has been easy so far. Only took pain pills for the...Had a laparoscopic hysterectomy via robot 10 days ago, and am already antsy to ride.

Recovery has been easy so far. Only took pain pills for the first two days, and only because they said to - didn't really have any pain, so I stopped.

The 4 incision sites are tender to the touch, but mostly I don't notice them. Every now and then I get kind of a pulling feeling on one side, but it doesn't last.

I'm already driving (drove an hour to the parents' place for T-day exactly one week after surgery), can do most things around the house (no sweeping, mopping or vacuuming as was told, but I have a housekeeper once a week for that anyway!), but have not done anything with the horses. (Was told not to even lead them for several weeks in case they pulled on me, so my stall cleaner has been working double time to do all feeding and turnout.)

I got back on and rode 3 weeks after my laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery, but my doctor was making noises like it may be way longer than that this time. I don't feel any different with this surgery, although I know there are vaginal cuff sutures this time, so I don't want anything falling out!

When did you get back on?
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Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:20:53 GMTLast July I fell from my +17hh hannoverian and I broke my sacrum. Now I am recovered, not fully but i'm functional again.

Unfortunately my horse died from a rupture in September, so now I only have my pony to ride. Or maybe this is fortunate, because it should be easier to start on a 14hh horse.

Last saturday, after a friend rode my pony, I mounted for the first time. It was just less than 5 minutes, only at the walk, my friend by my side. I did not feel pain or fear, my legs where rather weak but then that was to be expected. But I found myself vulnerable.

People at the barn did not help either. They called me irrational, irresponsible, almost suicidal, for trying to ride again.

And that made me feel even worse.

I need to be able to ride again, I know that being almost 54 yo and not too fit I can't make a lot of choices regarding a new horse. I know that I must become fit again, it is nt the same be able to walk or drive than to ride a +500kgs beast.

But then, if the people at the barn cannot understand me, how can I expect other people (work mates, family etc) to understand and support me?

I would appreciate a bit of support, maybe similar experiences or just good wishes...
]]>Riding with Health Issueseternalbeginnerhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504493-I-need-encouragement-to-keep-ridingriding after knee replacmenthttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504332-riding-after-knee-replacment&goto=newpost
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:49:19 GMT6 weeks post of and doing well. Walked around on a horse last week and it felt good to be back in the saddle but was amazed at how weak my leg was!...6 weeks post of and doing well. Walked around on a horse last week and it felt good to be back in the saddle but was amazed at how weak my leg was! How soon did you all get back to riding and did any of you have a fall at any point after?
]]>Riding with Health Issuescopper1http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504332-riding-after-knee-replacmentBest arthritis medication or supplementhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504249-Best-arthritis-medication-or-supplement&goto=newpost
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:39:47 GMTGoing in for my 9th or 10th surgery on my ankle and leg. This one is to remove the hardware that is causing pain and also to lengthen my calf muscle....Going in for my 9th or 10th surgery on my ankle and leg. This one is to remove the hardware that is causing pain and also to lengthen my calf muscle. There is however a TON of arthritis in the ankle. Was wondering if anyone has had a good medication or supplement that you have had luck with
]]>Riding with Health IssuesCouture TBhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?504249-Best-arthritis-medication-or-supplementTotal shoulder arthroplastyhttp://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?503969-Total-shoulder-arthroplasty&goto=newpost
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:24:04 GMTJust had surgery on 11/2. If you've had this surgery would you share your experiences for getting back in the saddle??
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